What is the current flow on Bear Creek?
Bear Creek is currently flowing at 102 cfs at USGS gauge 05495500 as of Oct 4, 2:15 AM UTC.
Bear Creek at Marcelline Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
3.28 ft
Flow 102 cfs · as of Oct 4, 2:15 AM UTC
Flow is 102 cfs.
Flow
102 cfs
Gauge Height
3.28 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05495500 is a public stream gauge on Bear Creek in Illinois. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
The NOAA forecast for Bear Creek is not available on this page yet. Open Bear Creek on the Waderly map for the live forecast.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- LA MOINE RIVER AT COLMAR, IL · 26.7 mi
- LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY, IL · 38.2 mi
- MCKEE CREEK AT CHAMBERSBURG, IL · 42.6 mi
- ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA, IL · 46.5 mi
- BAY CREEK AT PITTSFIELD, IL · 46.6 mi
- ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY, IL · 47.7 mi
- ILLINOIS RIVER AT FLORENCE, IL · 52.3 mi
- SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE, IL · 57.8 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Bear Creek?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Bear Creek, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Bear Creek?
Nearby gauges worth checking include LA MOINE RIVER AT COLMAR, IL (26.7 miles away), LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY, IL (38.2 miles away), MCKEE CREEK AT CHAMBERSBURG, IL (42.6 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
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